In John 10:7, what does Jesus mean when He says "I AM the door of the sheep"?

In John 10:7, Jesus identifies Himself as the I AM from the Old Testament economy, tying Himself to the person of Jehovah. He is Jehovah God, and He is the door of the sheep, one of the I AM declarations in John's Gospel.

Les teaches that John 10:7 is one of the I AM declarations in John's Gospel, where Jesus refers to Himself as the I AM from the Old Testament economy, tying Him to the person of Jehovah. In the Good Shepherd chapter, Jesus says, 'I AM the door of the sheep.' Les explains that He is Jehovah God, and He is the door of the sheep. This is followed in verse 11 by the fourth I AM: 'I AM the Good Shepherd,' who gives His life for the sheep. Later, in John 11:25, Jesus says, 'I AM the resurrection and the life,' and in John 14:6, 'I AM the way, the truth, and the life.' These declarations show that Jesus is the Jehovah God of the Old Testament.

John 10:7

Then said Jesus unto them again, Verily, verily, I say unto you, I am the door of the sheep.

What did Jesus mean when He said 'I am the door of the sheep'?

Christ meant He is the only way, the sole door by which anyone may enter. That door is not hidden on a cliff, across a river, or beyond an ocean; it stands at ground level before every person. It is open to the whosoever will, and those who enter are chosen from before the world's foundation.